KRISHNADEVARAYA EDUCATION TRUST Vs. L A BALAKRISHNA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Special leave granted.

(2.) The respondent was appointed to the post of Assistant Professor on 22nd September, 1990 on probation. Within the probationary period, by order dated 16th June, 1991, his services were terminated. In the order terminating the services, it was mentioned as follows :

(3.) The aforesaid order was challenged before the Educational Tribunal on the ground that the order terminating the appointment cast a stigma and, therefore, such an order could not be passed without holding a departmental inquiry.